1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1826 April 18, 1827[1][2] 1828 →
 
Nominee James Fenner
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 2,421
Percentage 100%

County results
Fenner:      90–100%

Governor before election

James Fenner
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Fenner
Democratic-Republican

The 1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 18, 1827 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.

General election

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Candidates

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  • James Fenner, Governor since 1824.[3]

Results

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1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican James Fenner (incumbent) 2,421 100%
Majority 2,421 100%
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 12, 1827. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Town Meeting". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 19, 1827. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Fenner, James". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "RI Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2020.



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